Arkansas / Baxter Health
CMS certification 040027 · Mountain Home, AR · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Baxter Health: charges and Medicare payments
Baxter Health reported 1,924 Medicare inpatient stays across 68 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.74 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Arkansas, number 26 of 32 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.99×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 159 stays at an average charge of $31,596, 65% below the national average. It also billed 3,486 outpatient services, charging 4.23 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,924
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.74×
- 3Rank in AR (highest ratio = 1) 26 of 32
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 68 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Baxter Health charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 159 | $31,596 | -65% | $12,382 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 155 | $16,826 | -70% | $8,153 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 73 | $21,715 | -69% | $10,464 |
| 885 Psychoses | 53 | $14,100 | -68% | $8,788 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 49 | $25,400 | -57% | $8,381 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 49 | $22,954 | -70% | $9,989 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 44 | $55,024 | -52% | $11,682 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 43 | $23,148 | -65% | $9,420 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 41 | $36,106 | -61% | $11,948 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 40 | $13,198 | -74% | $7,490 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 39 | $12,609 | -65% | $4,864 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 39 | $11,373 | -72% | $5,218 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 38 | $20,684 | -64% | $7,903 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 38 | $13,479 | -67% | $5,776 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 36 | $35,492 | -65% | $12,890 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 34 | $14,956 | -67% | $6,332 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 34 | $21,209 | -63% | $7,717 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 34 | $18,398 | -62% | $6,355 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 32 | $88,247 | -44% | $20,590 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 32 | $16,763 | -72% | $8,392 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 32 | $17,692 | -64% | $6,646 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 31 | $8,608 | -70% | $3,791 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 31 | $11,558 | -69% | $5,380 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 30 | $23,454 | -63% | $6,959 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 29 | $13,587 | -66% | $4,919 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 27 | $10,547 | -73% | $5,358 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 27 | $30,054 | -71% | $13,173 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 26 | $15,803 | -69% | $7,091 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 25 | $48,575 | -45% | $11,514 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 25 | $63,252 | -61% | $18,046 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 24 | $20,758 | -59% | $5,838 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 23 | $11,246 | -72% | $5,451 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 23 | $31,075 | -64% | $11,290 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 20 | $64,388 | -68% | $28,891 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 19 | $15,385 | -72% | $6,551 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 19 | $84,766 | -60% | $25,105 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 18 | $23,367 | -77% | $12,255 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 17 | $45,063 | -67% | $16,977 |
| 269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon... | 17 | $120,018 | -38% | $27,391 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 17 | $20,810 | -72% | $10,341 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 17 | $76,744 | -66% | $31,228 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 16 | $10,107 | -74% | $5,482 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 16 | $30,669 | -68% | $13,194 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 16 | $69,737 | -75% | $38,958 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 16 | $59,402 | -65% | $23,327 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 16 | $50,887 | -63% | $18,184 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 16 | $23,388 | -65% | $9,256 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 15 | $64,695 | -42% | $14,366 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 15 | $41,398 | -65% | $14,885 |
| 473 Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 15 | $45,381 | -61% | $15,336 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 15 | $11,879 | -68% | $5,738 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 15 | $14,526 | -61% | $5,066 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 14 | $40,490 | -53% | $10,622 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 14 | $21,011 | -56% | $6,577 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 13 | $133,214 | -40% | $30,334 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 13 | $28,936 | -63% | $10,123 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 13 | $15,549 | -68% | $6,245 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 12 | $16,535 | -67% | $5,199 |
| 215 Other Heart Assist System Implant | 12 | $176,012 | -63% | $63,957 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 12 | $31,821 | -72% | $13,642 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 68 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Arkansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Baxter Health charged $31,596 on average, 44% less than the Arkansas average of $56,298, and was paid $12,382 against a state average of $14,253. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Baxter Health charged $16,826 on average, 55% less than the Arkansas average of $37,089, and was paid $8,153 against a state average of $9,423. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Baxter Health charged $21,715 on average, 55% less than the Arkansas average of $48,304, and was paid $10,464 against a state average of $11,852. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Baxter Health charged $14,100 on average, 62% less than the Arkansas average of $36,969, and was paid $8,788 against a state average of $10,590. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $4,891 was 37% below the state average of $7,705. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $31,907 was 25% below the state average of $42,388. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $6,049 was 60% below the state average of $15,198. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $22,009 was 19% below the state average of $27,028.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Baxter Health in Mountain Home, AR, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-04-19 (CMS case 561)
- Closure Notice — 2023-08-03 (CMS case 561)
- Warning Notice — 2025-10-29 (CMS case 6610)
- Closure Notice — 2025-12-16 (CMS case 6610)
- Met Requirements — 2026-07-27 (CMS case 8386)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.